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Richard Uren and Ben Flintoff
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Every week Richard and Ben explore what opened their eyes, share travel tips, discuss listener feedback and debate conundrums in 12 and a half minutes. Join us!

  1. 5d ago

    057. Hold your tongue, count your change & the great full-tank rental conundrum.

    A short and sweet one this week — we'll give you a few minutes back. We: •     Welcome Venezuela. •     Explore the power of holding your tongue as you get older — and Ben's Jakarta airport tale of zen restraint that paid off in the most unlikely way. •     Offer a travel tip: count your change (a Bali vendor shortchanged Ben with the biggest smile). •     Read listener JR's note on Japan's heated toilets — now with selectable theme music — and yes, he was 'going to flick us an email.' •     Finally answer the Conundrum teased last week: what's the furthest from the airport you can refuel and still hand back a full tank? (Ben did the maths.) Next week: we can go on a road trip, so why has 'air trip' never taken off? Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    10 min

  2. Jul 1

    056. Read the toilet sticker (Ben didn't), Domino's 'free' pizza trap & Tanya sets him straight.

    Richard's back after a bout of pneumonia, and we're back to the usual 12.5 minutes. This week we: •     Welcome Kenya (habari!). •     Hear Richard's slow-burning fury at Domino's — a 90-minute pizza, and a 'free' voucher with a $22.90 asterisk. •     Establish that our kids now need Wi-Fi to brush their teeth. •     Share a hard-won travel tip: read the sticker on the hotel toilet (Ben pressed the bidet button… twice). •     Continue the great washing-machine saga from ep 054 — listener JA backs Richard, and Ben's wife Tanya writes in to correct the record ('misleading at best, dodgy at worst'). •     Ask the Conundrum: why don't we just get given 'biotics'? Plus the bonus — how long did it actually take to build Rome? Next week: how far from the airport can you refuel a rental and still hand it back showing a full tank? Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    14 min

  3. Jun 17

    055. 'I'm not your target market', flicked emails, keep-cup hypocrites & skipping Facebook.

    Back to the usual 12.5 minutes. This week we: •     Welcome Guatemala — and attempt the time-of-day greetings, including the entirely made-up 'buenos nachos'. •     Air a Fully Awake Project grievance: the swim mates who happily use Ben's keep cup but won't use their own — even the ones he gave them. •     Celebrate the small, perfect moment of being waved past a fragrance counter because you're clearly not the target market — which is exactly how a certain bcc t-shirt got its motto. •     Debate wearing your bulkiest clothes onto a plane, and Ben's newfound love of shorts on a long-haul. •     Answer listener MG on why Ben isn't on Facebook (and admit marketing hasn't been our strong suit 55 episodes in). •     Settle the Conundrum: when did it become okay to 'flick' an email? (Shooting one, mind you, is completely fine.) Plus a bonus — what actually makes a plot thicken? Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    13 min

  4. Jun 10

    054. The great washing machine debate, monopoly money & 'nope, not telling'.

    This week we're back to the usual 12.5 minutes. We:   Say hola to a new listener country, Ecuador.Ask the Fully Awake Project question — what's the most unusual way you've met someone you're still in touch with? (Ben's 20-year friendship that began with a borrowed book; Richard's that began with 'nope, not telling'.)Field a listener tip to pack spare shoes for stashing dirty laundry — and land on Ben's rolling method instead.Explain why Ben tips in US dollars (Australian money looks like Monopoly clown money) and how Richard's 'Jason Bourne' cash bag works.Settle in for the great washing-machine debate: how full is too full, front-loader vs top-loader, and whether 'agitation' is even real.Next week: when did it become okay to be flicking emails? Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    12 min

  5. Jun 3

    053. Ben's Japan deep dive: bullet trains, 7-eleven sandwiches & a bag search.

    This week we go long: a special-edition deep dive into Japan, with Ben just back and Richard about to go. In ~35 minutes we: •     Set the scene on Ben's 16-day trip — a work convention, a side hop to Seoul, and about eight days of free time. •     Tackle temple (and Japanese garden) overload — and Ben's confession that he only actually made it to one temple. •     Investigate the 7-Eleven fruit sandwich, and why you can eat well from a Japanese convenience store all day long. •     Reframe the Shinkansen: it's not a plane, it's public transport — be at the door or end up 100km down the line. •     Unlock the transit card already hidden in your iPhone (Suica / iCoca in Apple Wallet) and Ben's top-up-to-zero trick. •     Rank the top three highlights: a very thorough airport bag search, a whiskey distillery, a knife shop, and an RC-car mecca in Akihabara. •     Notice what works differently: running-water soundtracks in toilets, heated seats everywhere, polite walking 'overtakes', and a lift rated for 15 people at 66kg each. •     Wander off-map through a Kanazawa ramen bar, a samurai district, and the bar from Lost in Translation (cover charge and all). •     Answer the big one — would Ben go back? (Yes, just maybe not Tokyo.) Plus a reminder that a weak yen and a Wise card make for smart timing. Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    36 min

  6. May 27

    052. What exactly is thought leadership? Exit row insights. Black dot fears. Easter Egg ownership.

    One year of bcc! Can you believe it ? What exactly is thought leadership?Exit row awesomeness. 2FA does not require roaming!BH wondering what happens to the black dots in hotel rooms?Trouble brewing in Ben's household. Whats the statutory legal expiry date of easter egg ownership?  Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    13 min

  7. May 20

    051. Is volunteering a dying art? Plus the wise card debate and hotel gym crimes.

    Volunteering! Is it a dying practice?Listener BH actually sent feedback based on the teaser form Episode 50! He asks does volunteering start with clearing the dishwasher at work and emptying the work bins... surely that's it in its basic format?Ben’s volunteering career reflection.Listener MP asks “Mr Benno, with your Wise card, do you load it up with the local currency or just have AUD and let it convert?”Ben replies with wise wisdom.Thanks to all the listeners who sent pictures of completed Rubik’s cubes.JA says our audio in ep44 best ever. - Thanks JA. CF came to a stark realisation: the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs was technically the highest ratio of killing birds to one stone in earths history. hahaha.Ben discovers hotel gyms, but what to do about the gym music?Thats the pod folks.  Thanks for tuning in.  Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    12 min

  8. May 13

    050. When wrong is right. Customs fail. Bucket lists. Do we really need No Smoking signs on planes?

    The benefit of a bad opinion.Ben's big in JapanRichard thinks his t-shirt is so cool. *cough*Listener JG sends us gifts. Thanks!Listener MG asks what the difference between Ben's Bucket list and someday maybe lists is. Listener AT clarifies his 4 screen setup. Do we still need "No Smoking" signs on planes ? Really ?Thats it folks. Thanks for stopping by! Send us a text by clicking here Join the WhatsApp inner sanctum for early access to all episodes as they drop and share feedback straight to us! Only 48million more subscribers to catch Real Madrid! Email us through hello@bravocharlie.club Share a rating or review if you think we are worthy.

    16 min
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Every week Richard and Ben explore what opened their eyes, share travel tips, discuss listener feedback and debate conundrums in 12 and a half minutes. Join us!

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  • Creator
    Richard Uren and Ben Flintoff
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 bravo charlie club
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